House of Sand and Fog
~Some dreams can't be shared.
Overview
Behrani, an Iranian immigrant buys a California bungalow, thinking he can fix it up, sell it again, and make enough money to send his son to college. However, the house is the legal property of former drug addict Kathy. After losing the house in an unfair legal dispute with the county, she is left with nowhere to go. Wanting her house back, she hires a lawyer and befriends a police officer. Neither Kathy nor Behrani have broken the law, so they find themselves involved in a difficult moral dilemma.
Genres
- Drama
General Information
Release Date: 2003-12-19
Budget: $16500000
Revenue: $16942795
Runtime: 126 min
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